The Twentymans of Bilbrook Manor were one of the village’s most pre-eminent families. Between the 1930s and 1970s, Richard Twentyman designed numerous private houses, commercial buildings, public houses and schools - all now an integral part of the fabric of the West Midlands. His churches are highly distinctive and represent an inventive period in church architecture - as will be explained tonight by CJ Kennedy and A Ridyard, who have also published an accompanying book.

Photo: Bushbury Crematorium, Wolverhampton, was also designed by Richard Twentyman. © John M